Proposal Part of Report Aimed at Resolving Taxi, Car-for-Hire Dispute

PARIS—France may force online car-service companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. to forgo providing maps that pinpoint nearby cars-for-hire in their popular apps, the latest twist in a battle that has spread across Europe between traditional cabs and the car-hailing apps.

A government-commissioned report, "A Taxi for the Future, Jobs for France" proposed the in-app map ban Thursday as part of a menu of recommendations...